Sidewalks
are causing controversy in a south Toledo neighborhood. The city is moving
ahead with adding sidewalks to a one-mile stretch of Green Valley Drive between
Heatherdowns and Glendale.

"They
will get their new utilities underground, they will get a new, reconstructed
street, and they will get a sidewalk on the west side of the street," said
Toledo Councilman Matt Cherry.

Cherry
says about 60 percent of residents there are in favor of the sidewalk.

"When I
did get some of the letters back that say, ‘I have four kids. We're terrified
to walk down the street. We would love a sidewalk,' that obviously hits home
with me, with having a young family," the councilman said.

But the
other 40 percent of Green Valley residents disagree. City officials say 1,200
cars drive on the road each day, but the residents say it's much less.

"I walk
this street every day, and I will bet you that I put more miles walking on this
street than everybody else put together," said Dr. Edward Usko. "And I have
never had a problem and I usually walk with two dogs."

"A lot of
older people live here," added Paul Walsh. "They would have to maintain the
sidewalks. They have to remove the snow and all of that. I think it's an
unnecessary burden that the city put on us."

But the
city is moving forward with the project. Councilman Cherry says he hopes the
job will be finished before winter.

"I will
be there for the citizens every step of the way to make sure this goes good, to
see to their needs, make sure it's a good, solid, quality project," he said.

The
project is paid for by the city's capital improvement budget. Residents are
holding a special meeting on the sidewalks Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the library
on Glanzman.

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